Les Tremayne
Biography
Les Tremayne was a radio, film, and television actor born on April 16, 1913, in Balham, London, England, UK. He began working in community theater at a young age and later performed as a vaudeville dancer and amusement park barker. At 17, he started working in radio. Tremayne is known to have appeared in various films and television shows, including Svengoolie, The Jack Benny Program, and Na sever severozápadní linkou. He is also known by the alternative name Lester. Les Tremayne passed away on December 19, 2003, at the age of 90.
Career overview
Les Tremayne began his career in the entertainment industry at a young age. Born on April 16, 1913, in Balham, London, England, he started performing in community theater in Chicago, where he moved with his family at the age of four. He also worked as a vaudeville performer and an amusement park barker.
Tremayne began working in radio at the age of 17. This marked the beginning of his extensive career in the entertainment industry. He went on to work in film and television, appearing in numerous productions. The exact nature and extent of his work in these mediums are not specified in the available information.
Les Tremayne is known to have appeared in productions such as Svengoolie, The Jack Benny Program, and Na sever severozápadní linkou. These credits suggest a diverse range of work in the entertainment industry, including television and film. However, the specific details of his roles and the extent of his involvement in these productions are not provided in the available information.
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Full Filmography
103 titles- Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies (2022) as Self - (archive footage)
- The Naked Monster (2005) as General Mann
- Ultraman: The Adventure Begins (1989) as Dr. Philby (voice)
- The Creation - Greatest Adventure Stories from the Bible (1988) as God / The Storyteller (Voice)
- The Smurfs: 'Tis the Season to Be Smurfy (1987) as Gustav (voice)
- Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer (1985) as Orin / Bombo / TV announcer (voice)
- Starchaser: The Legend of Orin (1985) as Arthur (voice)
- Quest (1984)
- Daffy Duck's Movie: Fantastic Island (1983) as The Well (voice)
- Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy in the Pumpkin Who Couldn't Smile (1979) as The Pumpkin (voice)
- Raggedy Ann & Andy: The Great Santa Claus Caper (1978) as Alexander Graham Wolf / Santa Claus (voice)
- Rikki-Tikki-Tavi (1975) as Father (voice)
- Yankee Doodle Cricket (1975) as Chester C. Cricket / Harry the Cat (voice)
- Shazam! (1974) as Mentor
- Fangs (1974) as Snakey Bender
- Easter Is (1974) as (voice)
- Oliver Twist (1974) as Fagin
- A Very Merry Cricket (1973) as Chester C. Cricket / Harry the Cat (voice)
- A Cricket in Times Square (1973) as Chester C. Cricket / Harry the Cat / Father / Music Teacher (voice)
- Curiosity Shop (1971)
- Strawberries Need Rain (1971) as The Reaper
- The Phantom Tollbooth (1970) as Humbug (voice)
- The Pogo Special Birthday Special (1969) as Churchy La Femme / Beauregard (voice)
- Birthday (1969) as Churchy La Femme / Beauregard
- Judd, for the Defense (1967)
- Creature of Destruction (1967) as Dr. John Basso
- The Fortune Cookie (1966) as Thompson
- Hank (1965)
- Girl Happy (1965) as Opening Narrator (uncredited)
- Strange Bedfellows (1965) as Opening Off-Screen Narrator (uncredited)
- Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964)
- The Big Parade of Comedy (1964) as Narrator (voice)
- Kwaheri: Vanishing Africa (1964) as Narrator
- My Favorite Martian (1963)
- My Favorite Martian (1963) as Mr. Clary
- Mr. Novak (1963) as Bates
- The Dakotas (1963)
- King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963) as Mr. Tako / Dr. Shigesawa / Dr. Akira Makino / General Masami Shinzo / Commander Roberts / Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- The Slime People (1963) as Norman Tolliver
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) as Felix Ryder
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) as Mr. Selby
- The Virginian (1962) as Mr. Lowell
- The Virginian (1962) as Horatio Troast
- The Beverly Hillbillies (1962) as Dr. Stuyvesant
- General Electric True (1962)
- Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol (1962) as Ghost of Christmas Present (voice)
- About Time (1962) as King of Planet Q
- Shootout at Big Sag (1962) as Chan Bartholomew
- Dr. Kildare (1961) as Dr. Keith Bresson
- Dr. Kildare (1961) as Dr. Arthur Jansen
- Mister Ed (1961)
- The New Breed (1961) as Garland
- The Andy Griffith Show (1960) as C.J. Hasler
- Checkmate (1960) as Simon Oelrich
- The Story of Ruth (1960) as Elimelech
- The Gallant Hours (1960) as Frank Enright
- Bonanza (1959) as Doc Lyman
- Bonanza (1959) as Judge George Jackson
- Rawhide (1959) as Dr. Gardner
- North by Northwest (1959) as Auctioneer
- The DuPont Show with June Allyson (1959) as Vance
- The Angry Red Planet (1959) as Prof. Theodore Gettell
- Say One for Me (1959) as Harry LaMaise
- The Monster of Piedras Blancas (1959) as Dr. Sam Jorgenson
- The Rifleman (1958)
- 77 Sunset Strip (1958)
- The Texan (1958)
- The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen (1958) as Inspector Richard Queen
- The Perfect Furlough (1958) as Colonel Leland
- From the Earth to the Moon (1958) as Countdown Announcer
- Perry Mason (1957) as Harry Lannon
- Perry Mason (1957) as Frederic Archer III
- Perry Mason (1957) as Deputy D.A. Stewart Linn
- Perry Mason (1957) as Willard Nesbitt
- Perry Mason (1957) as Bernard Daniels
- Perry Mason (1957) as Lawrence Otis
- Perry Mason (1957) as George Browne
- Perry Mason (1957) as Ed Pierce
- Wagon Train (1957) as Horace Jurist Hamilton
- The Thin Man (1957)
- The Monolith Monsters (1957) as Martin Cochrane
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as Attorney General
- Forbidden Planet (1956) as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- The Lieutenant Wore Skirts (1956) as Henry 'Hank' Gaxton
- The Unguarded Moment (1956) as Mr. Pendleton
- Everything But the Truth (1956) as Lawrence Everett
- Matinee Theater (1955)
- Navy Log (1955)
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Dr. Fred Bixby
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Peter Talbot
- The Millionaire (1955) as Fred Malcolm
- The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955)
- A Man Called Peter (1955) as Senator Willis K. Harvey
- The Whistler (1954)
- Susan Slept Here (1954) as Harvey Butterworth
- The War of the Worlds (1953) as General Mann
- Dream Wife (1953) as Ken Landwell
- I Love Melvin (1953) as Mr. Henneman
- It Grows on Trees (1952) as Finlay Murchison
- Francis Goes to West Point (1952) as Colonel Daniels
- The Racket (1951) as Harry Craig
- The Blue Veil (1951) as Joplin
- The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Les Tremayne best known for?
Les Tremayne is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Quest (1984), Daffy Duck's Movie: Fantastic Island (1983), Rikki-Tikki-Tavi (1975), The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1962).
When and where was Les Tremayne born?
Les Tremayne was born on April 16, 1913 in Balham, London, England, UK. They passed away on December 19, 2003.
How many credits does Les Tremayne have?
Les Tremayne has accumulated over 103 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1948 to 2022.
What is Les Tremayne's background in cinema and television?
Les Tremayne was a radio, film, and television actor born on April 16, 1913, in Balham, London, England, UK. He began working in community theater at a young age and later performed as a vaudeville dancer and amusement park barker. At 17, he started working in radio. Tremayne is known to have appeared in various films ...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Curiosity Shop (1971) — aged about 58
- North by Northwest (1959) as Auctioneer — aged about 46
- Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964) — aged about 51
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) as Felix Ryder — aged about 49
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) as Mr. Selby — aged about 49
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Dr. Fred Bixby — aged about 42
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